Gu Shengchao's journey was smooth. In order to reach the Four Kings Valley as soon as possible, he stayed up all night to reach the familiar mountains and stopped in front of a rushing river. The river flooded ahead, and the road was full of gravels of different sizes. Gu Shengchao remembered that it was here that Wu Jun and Yu Ji put him into a sack and carried him forward. He recalled the light and darkness along the way, as well as the feeling of being wetted by rain, and sometimes he could hear the roar of rapids.
With these memories, Gu Shengchao dismounted and groped forward to find it on foot. He felt that the water level on the river beach was higher than last time. Last time, there was only a shallow layer of river water, and the water surface could be walked under the feet. Now the water level is submerged to the ankles, and the shoes are wet.
Not far away, a waterfall cascaded down. The ancient sage was so excited, it must be here. He climbed up the rocks but could not find the entrance. After observing for a long time, he suddenly realized that the entrance was behind the waterfall's water curtain. The waterfall rushed downwards to form a curtain of water. Gu Shengchao rushed in despite the icy cold torrent, but inside was a dark cliff, and he almost hit his head and was bleeding.
Gu Shengchao searched around but could not find the entrance. In desperation, he prepared to cross the mountain by force. He was full of internal energy and climbed to the top of the mountain like an ape. Looking around, he saw mountains all around him, each one higher than the other. He looked in the general direction and climbed over, sometimes jumping down the deep valley, sometimes climbing to the top, and rushed towards the highest peak. Until the moon reached the zenith, he felt that he had reached the top of the peak. Looking further into the distance, he saw that there were even higher peaks towering in the misty night.
He was completely desperate. Among the undulating mountains, he could not find the Four Kings Valley at all.
Gu Shengchao had no choice but to go back the way he came. As he walked, he found that he could not find the way he came, and accidentally stumbled into the habitat of a group of apes.
The apes thought that the ancient sage was coming to seize territory, so they screamed loudly and jumped on the trees, constantly warning their companions. Gu Shengchao turned around and left. Unexpectedly, the ape refused to let go. He picked off the hard fruits from the tree and threw them over like raindrops. Apes are the masters of the forest. No matter how agile the ancient sage is, he is no match for them. He had to use his iron arm magical power to protect his body. He was attacked by many fruits on his head, back and arms, and fled there in embarrassment.
After struggling all night, Gu Shengchao didn't sleep a wink. It was almost noon before he returned to the original river beach. The ancient sage was very sleepy, tired and hungry, so he sat under a tree to rest. He thought that if it didn't work out, he would first stay in a small mountain village at the foot of the mountain and then find a way to ask. While he was thinking about his idea, he inadvertently looked up and discovered that a small boat appeared out of thin air on the river. A woman on the boat was looking curiously towards this side. The woman looked familiar.
"Wu Jun, is that you?" Gu Shengchao quickly stood up and waved desperately over there.
"Uncle Master, it's me, please wait for us to come over immediately." Wu Jun was also surprised, jumping and calling to the ancient saint Chao.
The boat came quickly and stopped not far away from the shallow water on the riverbank. Wu Jun ran over and grabbed Gu Shengchao and said anxiously: "Uncle Master, where have you gone? My master is sick with longing and is going crazy." ”
"It's hard to explain. I chased the person who hurt Brother Wang Shan of the Hunxiao, and actually went to the West Cold Country. I finally learned how to treat him. I arrived here yesterday, and I didn't know the road. I worked all day and couldn't find the entrance." Ancient Saint Chaola Wu Jun said: "Let's go and go back to see your master."
The two got on the boat, the boatman turned the oars, and the boat slid on the water like flying.
Wu Jun was in a daze at first, but when he got on the boat, he suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing. He almost fell off the boat by leaning forward and backward.
"What's wrong?" Gu Shengchao was a little surprised.
Wu Jun said with a smile: "I was wondering why my uncle couldn't find the entrance when he returned home. I just remembered what happened that day and couldn't hold it back. Please don't be offended, uncle."
Gu Shengchao also smiled and said: "What's so embarrassing about this? It's normal for a wife who hasn't beaten her to be put into a sack and carried in, right?"
"Normal, normal." Wu Jun nodded repeatedly, still unable to help but enjoy himself.
The boat turned a bay on the river and entered a very narrow cave. It was impossible to spot it from the river beach.
The ancient sage was very surprised: "That's not right. I was carried by you two in the sack that day. Didn't I feel like I had been on a boat?"
Wu Jun nodded and tried to calm down. She pointed to the water and said: "This river has a month-long period of high water every year. During this period, you can only take a boat. The rest of the time the river level drops. We can walk next to it." It’s a convenient way.”
Gu Shengchao looked in the direction of Wu Jun's finger. Under the clear water, there was indeed a stone path along the cave wall that could allow two people to walk side by side. It was all traces of artificial excavation. He looked up and saw that there were also corridors dug at the top of the cave, and there were guards guarding them not far away, always on guard and on guard. The cave was long, narrow and curved. There was water seeping from the top of the cave for a while, and I got wet all over.
This cave alone has the geographical advantage of being blocked by one man, and it is difficult to find. It is normal for people to not find the Four Kings Valley.
After walking out of the cave, there was a clear pool in front of the boat. The boat docked. Gu Shengchao was confused and forgot the way home. Wu Jun pulled him and ran away.
When the two returned to the yard, Wanruo was nowhere to be seen. The servant who was cleaning the house said, "Ye Meiwang rode out yesterday and has never returned."
"Oh no, my master must have gone to Chijin Mountain to wait for you again. Since my uncle left, she has been waiting there for you whenever she has free time. She looks as if she is possessed by a demon. No one can stop her." Wu Jun said anxiously.
Gu Shengchao felt hungry. He rubbed his belly and said, "Can you prepare three fast horses? I will rush there overnight."
"Okay." Wu Jun turned around and ran out.
Gu Shengchao said loudly: "It's better to find something to eat. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday."
Wu Jun ran so fast that she didn't know if she heard her. After a while, she came back with three horses, one of which was carrying something on its back. She handed the reins to Gu Shengchao and said: "There are water bags, flatbread and beef jerky prepared on the horse, which is enough for you and my master to eat back and forth."
"Thank you very much." Gu Shengchao got on his horse and thanked him with his hands, and galloped away in the direction of Chijin Mountain. He stayed awake all the way, riding the three horses in rotation. When he was hungry, he took a few bites of the big cake. When he was thirsty, he picked up the water bag and took a few sips. Finally, he got there around 2:00 on the second day.
Looking from a distance, a person stood on the top of the mountain. His black robes rustled under the strong wind. A chilling atmosphere enveloped the entire hill, making it look menacing.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the man on the top of the mountain turned his head and stood there for a moment as if turned to stone. The man hesitated for a moment and then flew down. The chilling atmosphere just now suddenly turned into spring, warming the entire mountain peak.
"Madam, I'm back." Gu Shengchao waved to Wan Ruo. He couldn't wait to rein in his horse, jumped up from his horse and ran towards Wan Ruo.
"Where did you die? It scares me every day." Wan Ruo threw herself into Gu Shengchao's arms, like a little girl who was just beginning to have a love affair, and gently beat his strong chest with her fists, and her pearly tears burst out. "Push" rolled down and shattered on the ground.
"It's not like I'm back. I'll tell you a lot about my experience. The key is to learn how to treat Brother Shan." Gu Shengchao said softly.
Wanruo jumped up excitedly: "Really? That's great."
Gu Shengchao suddenly felt dizzy and slowly fell backward.
"What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?" Wan Ruo helped him, worried.
Gu Shengchao touched Wan Ruo's tear-stained pink face and comforted him: "I'm fine, I'm just a little sleepy." After saying that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. I didn't sleep for three days and three nights, either rushing or climbing among the mountains. Others would not have been able to survive this time.
When Gu Shengchao opened his eyes again, everything was dark, snoring was thundering in his ears, and one leg was still pressing on his stomach. He was secretly amused. Wan Ruo was fine everywhere, but he snored at night and still kept showing off his monkey fist, which he couldn't accept.
Now that things have come to this, the only way is to endure it.
Gu Shengchao couldn't fall asleep listening to the snoring one after another. He wanted to turn over but was afraid of disturbing Wan Ruo, so he had to stay still. As he listened, he actually heard the rhythm of the snoring that had been annoying just now. He inhaled and exhaled according to the rhythm, and unconsciously fell asleep again.
When I woke up, it was already broad daylight. Gu Shengchao found him lying in the wooden house where the Chijin Mountain medicine farmer temporarily lived. Wan Ruo was lying next to him and stared at him with a pair of beautiful eyes.
"You're awake." Gu Shengchao reached out to hug her, but his arms stopped in the air and he didn't dare to start, lest she wouldn't let him.
Wan Ruo smiled and held his hand, placed it on her body, leaned towards Gu Shengchao, and said softly: "Tell me about your experience during this period!"
Gu Shengchao looked at Wanruo's tender look, but he did not dare to hide it. He knew that the woman in front of him was thoughtful and thoughtful, and was not comparable to ordinary women. So he told Wan Ruo the truth about how they chased Zhuang Lutao after they left, and then went to Xileng Kingdom and finally came back with Ding Ying. He also told Wan Ruo the truth about the incident when Wang Yuan and the two were drunk.
Wan Ruo was thoughtful after listening, thought for a moment and said: "The strength of Dark Moon Hall should not be underestimated. It seems that I underestimated them before."
"Dark Moon Hall?" Wan Ruo said such a sentence out of nowhere, which surprised Gu Shengchao. He thought about it carefully and found that he had not mentioned this sect just now, so he asked, "Dark Moon Hall again?" Which sect is it, and is it related to what I just talked about?"
"Yes, it's a big deal." Wan Ruo took the initiative to hug Gu Shengchao and said softly: "I originally only knew that Dark Moon Hall came from Beihu, and was good at assassinations and sneak attacks. Women are superior to men. , it is shameless in the martial arts world to do some dirty things. Listen to what you just said, that Ju Qumeng said that the Fengwu Qiuhuang sect was divided into three in Beihu, Shuangdaomen should be the westward moving sect, and the remnants of Beihu One faction and the other are unknown. However, Lu Wanshan, whom you met in Yunshang City, once fought with Bian Tuzi over the Phoenix Dance sword. Their swordsmanship is similar to that of Qiuhuang swordsmanship, which means that they belong to This faction is inseparable from Qiuhuang Sword Technique."
Gu Shengchao sorted out his thoughts and suddenly discovered that Wanruo's thinking was really quick. He discovered many clues in a short period of time, all of which he had never noticed. He asked: "So, Lu Wanshan and Bian Tuozi are from Dark Moon Hall?"
Wan Ruo nodded and said: "It is very possible that the women of Dark Moon Hall often use double swords and are ruthless in their attacks. Although I have never fought with them, there are always various rumors left in the world, and I know more or less. If you When you encounter them, you must be extremely careful.”
Gu Shengchao said thoughtfully: "Perhaps, I have already competed with the masters of Dark Moon Hall."
"When?" Wan Ruo was surprised and sat up.
